Nov 15th, 2008 · The Shining Path appears to be re-emerging in Peru. Last month 17 government soldiers and five civilians were killed in the jungle by the group. Guest host Lynn Neary talks with NPR's Juan Forero about the new faces of the Shining Path.
Nov 11th, 2008 · The Miracle of St. Anna, the latest film by Spike Lee, tells the story of four soldiers of the all-black 92nd Infantry Division, also known as Buffalo soldiers. In commemoration of Veteran's Day, Joseph Stephenson, who fought in the 92nd Infantry, discusses his time at war, his life since and why Stephenson is still proud to be a Buffalo soldier.
Nov 8th, 2008 · At 60, Maj. James Richards Jr. is in Iraq because he heard the call to duty after Sept. 11. He had retired from the Navy in 1993, but re-enlisted. He and his wife, Angela, must now face a situation familiar to military families across America.
Nov 6th, 2008 · In his latest installment of answers to listener questions, Capt. Nate Rawlings explains what it's like getting to know the residents in the cities he patrols. He also explores what soldiers can do if, upon returning home, their children don't remember who they are.
Nov 6th, 2008 · Army Sgt. Nick Casey of Canton, Ohio, was killed recently in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan. The 22-year-old is remembered most for the pride he took in his sometimes beleaguered inner-city high school. Days after his death, family and friends went back to Timken High School in Casey's memory.
Nov 1st, 2008 · "You're not going to believe this," a soldier told his wife, "we're not going to be allowed to vote for president." The mechanics of military voting are better than they used to be, but "better" doesn't always cut it in a war zone.
Oct 26th, 2008 · Army Specialist Stephen Fortunato was on his first patrol back in Afghanistan after a visit home to Massachusetts when his Humvee hit an IED, exploded and killed the 25-year-old soldier.
Oct 26th, 2008 · In his memoir, retired Col. Jack Jacobs tells the story of a short, smart-alecky kid from Brooklyn who becomes a courageous soldier and outspoken member of the military community. Jacobs rescued 14 men during an ambush in the Vietnam War and was awarded the Medal of Honor.